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CC Man Gets 15 to Life for Murder of Father
| Monday, Jun 22, 2015

juanalexandermejiadubon2A 32-year-old man was sentenced to 15 years to life in state prison Monday for the killing of his 54-year-old father, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced.

Deputy District Attorney Nathan Bartos said Juan Alexander Mejia of Canyon Country pleaded no contest on April 14 to one count of second-degree murder in case PA076988.

On May 16, 2013, Mejia came home drunk, kicked the garage door open and shot his father, Juan Mejia, once in the head killing him, the prosecutor said. The victim slept inside his garage with the door locked because of previous violent outbursts by his son, according to court testimony.

juanalexandermejiadubon3Mejia admitted pointing the gun at his father but claimed to have fired by accident, the prosecutor added. According to the evidence presented in court, following the shooting the defendant fled the scene and buried the weapon in a riverbed.

The case was investigated by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

 

 
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15 Comments

  1. AlyssaDarrin Harper says:
    Monday, Jun 22, 2015 at

    This is his side view mug shot…. Dummy!! LOL

    Reply
  2. Laura Leyva says:
    Monday, Jun 22, 2015 at

    Jr Leyva

    Reply
  3. Juan Corona says:
    Monday, Jun 22, 2015 at

    Thats crazy I knew who he was n this happened like a year ago

    Reply
  4. Dean Botton says:
    Monday, Jun 22, 2015 at

    Thanks Obama!

    Reply
  5. Rosie Romero says:
    Monday, Jun 22, 2015 at

    Lucy

    Reply
  6. Joe Lopez says:
    Monday, Jun 22, 2015 at

    Black Doug

    Reply
  7. Salvador Arana says:
    Monday, Jun 22, 2015 at

    the devil lives through him, enjoy the cooler

    Reply
  8. Ana Ruiz Mendoza says:
    Tuesday, Jun 23, 2015 at

    Sad!! we just never know whose really around us?? Knew this guy since i was 10. God bless his family.

    Reply

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